Individual Details

16 Feb 1942 World War II Draft Regitration
Lawrence Edward Clay of 951 Sibley St., Hammond, IN was age 38, b. 8 oct 1903 in Keysville, MO. Josephine Clay of the same address would always know his. Employed by General American Trasportation Corp, East Chicago, Lake Co, IN. Blue eyes, Brown hair. Scar on right side, ribs.

Unidentified newspaper article from Munster, IN
CLAY - 100th
Lawrence Clay of Highland celebrated his 100th birthday with a party at Community of Christ Church in Highland.
He was born Oct 8, 1903, in Steelville, Mo.
He married Nancy on Aug 29, 1936.
His children are Alvin McWilliams and Margie Mullins. [NOTE: stepchildren]
He has eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren
Mr. Clay is retired from GATX where he was a railcar builder.

Indiana Death Certificate #6716
Lawrence E. Caly died 7 Feb 2004 at the residence of William J. Riley, Munster, Lake Co. He was widowed and had worked as a boxcar assembler for a railroad car manufacture. His residence was 8821 Schnider, Apr #35, Highland, Lake Co. He was born 8 Oct 1903 in Keysville, MO, to Charley Clay and Martha Kates. Sandy Bedka of 713 Scott Lane, El Paso, TX, granddaughter, was the informant. Buried Feb 11th, Cahpel Lawn Cemetery, Schererville, IN.

The Times, Muster, IN, 10 Feb 2004, Tuesday, p.33
Lawrence E. Clay "Grandpa"
Highland
Lawrence E. "Grandpa" Clay, 100, of Highland, IN, passed away on Saturday, February 7,2004. He is survived by one son, Chester A. (June) McWilliams and one daughter Margie (Carl) Mullins, both of Rensselaer, IN; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Stella Clay of Lowell, IN and Mary McDonald of Pawnee, IL. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy Josephine Clay.....

Birth	8 Oct 1903	Keysville, Chariton County, Missouri
Marriage	Aft 1930	Nancy Josephine Avery
Death	7 Feb 2004	Munster, Lake County, Indiana

Spouse

Nancy Josephine Avery (1902 - 1975)